Sunday Law News: 2014

UNIONS UNITE to prevent opening of Shops in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil on Sundays (December 2014)"On the afternoon of 16 December, the trade union movement CUT of every state, representatives of the National Confederation of Workers in Commerce and Services - CONTRACS and the Federation of Workers in Commerce and Services of Santa Catarina - FECESC, marched through the city and talked with the population and the commerce asking everyone to press the 11 city councilors, to vote contrary to Bill 174 proposes that free time to the local shops."We knew that Ellen White would be right when she said the trade unions would be a force in pushing the Sunday law. But it's nice also to see it confirmed. The trade unions are uniting all over the world in support of the Sunday law.News Article: Link

Government enforces Sunday rest law for Businesses in Santa Fe, Argentina (December 2014)"On Tuesday santafe government enacted the law that restores the mandatory Sunday rest for clerks. You must have the support of municipal councils ... In article 1 states that 'commercial and / or services in the province of Santa Fe establishments must remain closed on Sundays.'"News Article: Link

Archbishop of Milan Pushes Sunday law with TRADE UNIONS in Italy (December 2014)"The archbishop of Milan visiting traders Union launches into an impassioned defense of Sunday at home for the workers. 'The rest is a crucial element for our existence'."Ellen White said that the trade unions would be used to help bring about the Sunday law, and we can see the effort that the Roman Catholic Church are making in pushing the 'Sunday rest' issue with the unions. Prophecy is being fulfilled friends. We need to BE READY!News Article: Link

German unions and churches win Sunday shopping fight to tighten rules (December 2014)"While neighbouring France rolled out plans this week to loosen restrictions on Sunday work hours, Germany is tightening rules on the few businesses that had been allowed to open. The country's ban on stores trading on Sundays, which stretches back to 1919, was enshrined in the West German constitution after World War 2. Unions and churches oppose any effort to relax regulations ... Last month, Germany's top court ordered the state of Hesse to stop letting libraries, video stores and lottery sellers operate on Sundays."News Article: Link

Hungary Christian Democrats submit bill on mandatory Sunday rest day (November 2014)"Hungarian lawmakers to vote on Sunday shopping ban as gov't backs bill ... If the bill submitted by the ruling Fidesz party's minor ally is passed by Hungarian lawmakers, the general rule for businesses from 15 March 2015 will be the following: - opening hours on working days are from 6 A.M. to 10 P.M.- on Sundays and holidays businesses must be closed - stores may be open on five Sundays a year between 6 A.M. and 10 P.M. - stores may be open between 6 A.M. and noon on 24 December and on 31 December

Israel Stock Exchange Plan to Close on Sunday and work on Friday (September 2014)"The Monday through Friday work week is coming to Israel - at least at the stock market. In the coming days, the management of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange will present a plan to members that would have the exchange close on Sunday, and the current Friday day off would become a regular work day ... The directors of the TASE support the plan, and reports in the media quote stock exchange officials as saying that the idea has strong support among members."Not in Israel surely? Yes, in Israel too!News Article: Link

'The Lord's Day Alliance' in America is Pushing for People to Lobby for a Sunday Rest Law (September 2014)"Second, we can lobby for and practice in our lives and even corporate life the maintenance of a Lord’s Day asking, what would Jesus do on this day? As the LDA finds its voice in a society that is hungry for its message it can best do this in alliance with others ... Such could lead to work with the United Nations Advisory Committee on Environmental Sabbath/World Day of Rest. And, there are almost endless possibilities of engagement with the Labor Sabbath movement and Marketplace Ministries ... In other words, if we look around we might find many who would rally to an alliance of the Lord’s Day and its integration of spirituality with social justice, as we find our voice and our place in challenging times."With all the troubles in the world now, and with the world looking to Pope Francis for a 'solution', we could soon see the Sunday issue being pushed in the spotlight a lot more as a 'solution' to the world's woes.Article: Link

What Pope Francis Would Say to Obama: Let Workers Unionize (September 2014)"On March 27 of this year, Pope Francis and President Barack Obama met to discuss, among other topics, their shared concern about the moral and economic crisis of growing income inequality ... And more recently, Pope Francis called on the faithful to fight for social benefits, a dignified retirement, holidays, rest and freedom for trade unions. All of these issues create social justice ... I hope the president will now go further and allow these federal contract workers the freedom to form a union and bargain collectively with their employers."Remember the link that Ellen White made between trade unions and the time of trouble (Sunday law)? Friends, prophecy is being fulfilled to the letter. The Roman Catholic Church is rising to power again, especially with pope Francis, the Jesuit! It's time to BE READY. Give your all each day to Christ Jesus.News Article: Link

Ikea France convicted for Violation of the Sunday Rest Law (July 2014)"A court has convicted Ikea's French branch for violations of the Sunday rest. It has been fined 120,000 euro in damages which it has to pay 8 employees, but the cost could surge to 30 million euro ... Eight employees, from its Paris Nord 2 store, finally took the company to court and got FO's support, a socialist labour union. The judge has now agreed with the plaintiffs and awarded them 3,500 to 34,000 euro each, depending on the number of Sundays they had to work."News: Link

Pope Francis says No-Work Sundays are Good for all People, not just Christians (July 2014)"Pope Francis has lamented the abandoning of the traditionally Christian practice of not working on Sundays, saying it has a negative impact on families and friendships."You will see this argument all the time now. God is pushed in the background and the focus is becoming all about SOCIETY. It's difficult I suppose to push the obedience angle, because keeping Sunday isn't being obedient anyway. But more and more we are seeing this great push for families and society from a humanistic approach.News: Link

Israel Justice Minister backs proposal for Saturday-Sunday weekend (June 2014)"Justice Minister Tzipi Livni announced Monday that she will support legislation proposed by Energy and Water Minister Silvan Shalom to institute a two-day weekend in Israel, including Sunday ... This is the right move, Livni said in her remarks at the opening of a Lobby for Religion and State event."News: Link

POPE FRANCIS SAYS THAT SUNDAY NEEDS TO BE RECOVERED - IN KEEPING WITH JOHN PAUL II 'DIES DOMINI' (April 2014)"The Catholic Church has been recovering this teaching at least since 1998, when Pope John Paul II published his apostolic letter Dies Domini ... Last October, about 250 bishops met in Rome for a conference on the movement called the New Evangelization, which focuses on reawakening faith in those already baptized. One of their conclusions was, Even though there is a tension between the Christian Sunday and the secular Sunday, Sunday needs to be recovered - in keeping, they wrote, with John Paul's Dies Domini."And what did John Paul II say in 'Dies Domini'? ... "Therefore, also in the particular circumstances of our own time, Christians will naturally strive to ensure that civil legislation respects their duty to keep Sunday holy." Friends, the Sunday law is coming! Be ready!News article: Link

Hundreds of People Protest Shops Opening on Sunday in Athens, Greece and Block Access to Shops (April 2014)"Some 500 protesters closed access to shops on a central street in the northeast part of the capital on Sunday, where banners were raised reading 'Never on Sunday'. The demonstrators also called on the people not to shop."When you have the people protesting shops and businesses opening on Sunday, then Rome has the perfect situation ready for their mark.News Article: Link

Trade and Industry Board Members Support Sunday Rest Bill as Shops Close in Argentina (April 2014) "Members of the Board of the Centre for Trade and Industry (CCI), showed their commitment to bill submitted by the legislator Julian Moon through which the closure of shops on Sundays is sought to ensure, in this manner, the rest of the workers ... We are extremely pleased to promote the closure of shops on Sunday, a move that will be the basis to recover the values ??of harmony, solidarity and respect among the members of our people ... It is important to recover the Sunday rest to humanize working relationships, revitalize family relationships, encourage spiritual life and give back to society the ability to enjoy their free time, so we welcome the provincial legislature concerned this point."News Article: Link

EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION Pushing for Sunday law in Europe (April 2014)"The protection of a work-free Sunday is of paramount importance for workers health, and has a greater impact on workers health and well being compared to any other work free day."Didn't Ellen White say that the trade unions would have a big part to play in all of this?Now we know that Revelation 13 confirms that it is America who causes the world to take the mark of the beast, but what is happening in Europe is all part of Satan's plan. And with Pope Francis' popularity rising incredibly in America we are soon to see some interesting developments happen in the USA soon. Keep watching friends.Article: Link

Deal Reached to Give Israelies one Sunday as a day of rest every Month (February 2014)MKs Silvan Shalom (Likud), Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home), and Rabbi Shai Piron (Yesh Atid) have reached an agreement in the ongoing initiative to introduce Sunday as a day off from work and school, according to Channel 10. The catch: free Sundays would only be once per month."One step at a time!News article: Link

State Council in France Rules that Sunday Opening Goes Against 'the Principles of a Weekly day of Rest' (February 2014)"DIY STORES across France will not be allowed to open on Sundays, after the Conseil d'Etat suspended a government decree following a complaint from trade unions ... The judgement went on to say that Sunday opening went against the principles of a weekly day of rest that is guaranteed in the constitutional rights of employees and that this right is exercised in principle on Sundays ... Unions have welcomed the Conseil d'Etat's ruling."Notice the support from the unions? Didn't Ellen White say that the unions would have a part to play in this? Keep watch friends, we are getting close! And give your ALL to Christ Jesus now.News article: Link

European Sunday Alliance Pledge to Commit Politicians into LEGISLATING Sunday Rest (January 2014)"The European Sunday Alliance officially launched a Pledge for a work-free Sunday and decent work, ahead of the European elections 2014. The Pledge is aimed at committing European politicians to the promotion of a common weekly day of rest as well as a legal framework guaranteeing sustainable working time patterns based on the principle of decent work."Pledge Document: Click Here

15th Annual World 'Sabbath' Interfaith Service [SUNDAY] - The Interfaith 'Holy Day' (January 2014)"The World Sabbath of Religious Reconciliation - the interfaith holy day of Peace and Reconciliation among all religions, races, ethnic groups and nations ... The World Sabbath, held on the last Sunday afternoon in January, begins with a Jewish youth blowing the shofar, a Muslim youth chanting the Muslim Call to Prayer, followed by middle school, high school and college youth giving additional prayers for world peace from many other religions; for example; Jain, Buddhist, Baha'i, Zoroastrian, Christian, Hindu, Native American, Sikh, Quaker, and Unitarian faith traditions."News article: Link

European Bishops Demand Respect for Sunday Rest with Support of Trade Unions (January 2014)"The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the EU countries - in partnership with the European Alliance on Sunday, which adhere politicians, trade unions, religious, family associations ... We all have the same goal: to protect Sunday as a common day of rest."Article: Link